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Duterte to skip Rizal Day rites, says Palace

December 27, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte will not attend a ceremony to honor national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, on December 30, a regular national holiday, his spokesman said on Friday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo told reporters that Duterte is in Davao City and

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Joma Sison’s refusal for a meeting with Duterte in PH proof of insincerity – Palace

December 27, 2019

Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison’s rejection for a one-on-one meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines shows his “insincerity,” Malacanang said on Friday. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte himself guarantees that

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Japan, UK, PH, eye collaboration for sustainable coastal communities

December 27, 2019

In a bid to come up with technologies that support sustainable coastal communities, science agencies from Japan, the United Kingdom, and the Philippines initiated the crafting of a framework for a multi-funder cooperation among the three countries. The Japan Science

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Duterte orders ban vs 2 US senators; may require visa for Americans before entering PH

December 27, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Bureau of Immigration to ban two US senators from entering the Philippines and possibly requiring visa to all Americans intending to visit the country. American Senators Dick Durbin and Patrick Leahy, who pushed for

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PHOTO: Solar eclipse

December 27, 2019

The moon moves in front of the sun in a rare “ring of fire” solar eclipse as seen from Balut Island, Saraggani province in the southern island of Mindanao on December 26, 2019. (Photo by Ferdinandh CABRERA / AFP) Jiji

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At least 28 dead from ”Ursula”: NDRRMC

December 27, 2019

The death toll due to Typhoon ”Ursula” reached 28 with 12 missing, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Friday. Mark Timbal, NDRRMC spokesman, said four fatalities were recorded in Capiz, three in Eastern Samar, two in

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At least 200 newly-promoted PCG officers took their oaths

December 27, 2019

Hundreds of newly-promoted Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) officers took their oaths in a ceremony in Manila on Friday. Capt. Armando Balilo, PCG spokesman said the ceremony led by PCG Commandant Admiral Joel Garcia was held at the PCG National Headquarters.

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More than 2,000 illegal aliens nabbed in 2019: BI

December 27, 2019

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Friday it arrested more than 2,000 illegal aliens this year as a result of its intensified campaign against foreigners who violate immigration laws. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said since January a total of 1,836

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